Thank you for the lead -- that sounds like a nice project to set a curious student on.

David Kiracofe

David Kiracofe
History
Tidewater Community College
Chesapeake Campus
1428 Cedar Road
Chesapeake, Virginia 23322
757-822-5136
>>> Daniel Morrow <[log in to unmask]> 09/15/08 10:50 AM >>>
Check the Confederate order of battle at Chicamauga.

Dan Morrow
Middleburg, VA
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On Sep 13, 2008, at 4:08 PM, David Kiracofe wrote:

> Hello Va-Hist Listers:
>
> A student asked me this question and a quick scan of my little Civil  
> War library did not turn up an easy answer.   Did Virginia forces  
> fight anywhere outside of the Old Dominion during the Civil War?   
> I'm not referring to the forces that invaded Maryland and  
> Pennsylvania or served in the Confederate navy, but rather to  
> whether or not men were sent out to the west or to the deep south.   
> Our class was discussing soldier motivations and it was noted that  
> Virginians were highly engaged because they were encountering the  
> enemy on their own soil -- hence th question: would they (did they?)  
> fight show the same engagement outside of their home state.
>
> Thanks,
>
> David Kiracofe
>
> David Kiracofe
> History
> Tidewater Community College
> Chesapeake Campus
> 1428 Cedar Road
> Chesapeake, Virginia 23322
> 757-822-5136
>
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